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SEA Games: Vic Manuel flexes his muscle in strong Gilas debut

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/12/04/20191203-vic-manuel-gc.jpg"/><figcaption>Vic Manuel finished with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in a game in which Singapore had no counter for the Gilas Pilipinas forward. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines—Heading into the 30th Southeast Asian Games, Alaska forward Vic Manuel was considered a major factor for the Philippine national basketball team. This is Manuel&#x27;s first time to play for flag and country, and head coach Tim Cone expected him to showcase the scoring prowess and versatility that has made him a matchup nightmare in the PBA.In his first game for the Philippines, Vic Manuel did not disappoint.&quot;Well,&quot; a smiling Cone said after Gilas wrapped up a 110-58 demolition of Singapore, with Manuel sitting beside him, &quot;He is the &#x27;Muscle Man&#x27;.&quot;Manuel put up 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting, along with 4 rebounds in just a little more than 10 minutes of action. Singapore simply had no answer for him. In one sequence, he bumped a defender who crashed to the floor hard. There was no call, and Manuel easily scored inside.Cone sang praises for Manuel after the game, noting that the Alaska veteran displayed exactly how and why he earned his moniker.&quot;He&#x27;s not just a banger, but he can get inside and create space for himself, he can step out and has a feathery jump shot,&quot; Cone said. &quot;He&#x27;s versatile, he can guard different types of players.&quot;&quot;I think he&#x27;ll be good at any level, but I think he&#x27;s especially good at this level,&quot; he added.Against the SEA Games opposition, Manuel&#x27;s versatility is crucial. Cone partnered him with Greg Slaughter, knowing that Manuel&#x27;s ability to step outside the paint and into the perimeter will mesh well with the 7-footer&#x27;s inside game.Manuel played down the praise and said he simply kept himself ready. He did not start the game, coming in late in the second quarter, but he made an impact almost immediately.&quot;Nakaka-proud talaga, kasi ang ganda ng mga sinabi niya sa akin,&quot; said Manuel of Cone&#x27;s comments. &quot;Every time na tatawagin niya ako, ready lang ako.&quot;&quot;Kanina, galing ako sa third group. &#x27;Yun, kailangan talaga, ready lang ako, kasi ang daming best players sa team natin. So kung ano ma-contribute ko, malaking bagay &#x27;yun,&quot; he added.That he finally got to play for the national team, after a long wait, was special for Manuel. But the &quot;Muscle Man&quot; knew better than to get too caught up in the moment.&quot;Medyo excited na makakapaglaro ako sa national team natin,&quot; he said. &quot;Pero &#x27;di naman ako kinabahan. Ready lang ako maglaro.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Alaska forward finished with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in a game in which Singapore had no counter for.

The Alaska forward finished with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in a game in which Singapore had no counter for.

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SEA Games: Vic Manuel flexes his muscle in strong Gilas debut

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Dec 04, 2019 11:34 PM PHT

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